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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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